| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOS - Celtics | 1 | 29-14 | 13 |
| 2 | PHI - 76ers | -1 | 29-13 | 7 |
| 3 | BAL - Bullets | 33-11 | 4 | |
| 4 | NY - Knicks | 1 | 30-18 | 11 |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | -1 | 30-15 | 9 |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 27-17 | 7 | |
| 7 | CIN - Royals | 24-20 | 12 | |
| 8 | CHI - Bulls | 1 | 20-25 | 6 |
| 9 | SD - Rockets | -1 | 18-26 | 2 |
| 10 | SF - Warriors | 18-26 | 10 | |
| 11 | DET - Pistons | 17-27 | 1 | |
| 12 | SEA - SuperSonics | 15-33 | 14 | |
| 13 | MIL - Bucks | 1 | 14-32 | 3 |
| 14 | PHX - Suns | -1 | 9-36 | 5 |